STATESVILLE, N.C. — McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) announced Wednesday that 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Daniel Hemric will join the organization for the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The 33-year-old from Kannapolis, North Carolina, will drive the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet Silverado RST in Bill McAnally’s 35th season in partnership with NAPA. The 2025 season will mark Hemric’s third full-time truck campaign as the team celebrates NAPA’s 100th anniversary throughout the year.
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Hemric returns to full-time truck racing for the first time since 2016, when he finished sixth in the championship standings. He just completed his sophomore season in the Cup Series and has competed in five full Xfinity Series seasons over the past seven years. The highlight of Hemric’s career came in 2021 when he won the season finale at Phoenix Raceway to capture the Xfinity Championship with a last-turn, final-lap pass. Hemric returns to Truck competition with the strength of a winning MHR organization to pursue his second NASCAR title.
“It’s a great opportunity for me to compete for wins and chase another championship,” Hemric said. “Thank you to Bill McAnally, Bill Hilgemann, NAPA, Chevrolet and everyone involved for this opportunity. This is an important season to be a part of with NAPA’s 100th anniversary and the 35th anniversary of Bill’s partnership with them. We’re going to do everything we can to get the NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet to Victory Lane and be in contention for a championship.
“We’re expecting a big year and Daniel is the guy who will pick up where we left off,” McAnally said. “The 2025 season will be a milestone year for us with NAPA’s centennial and our 35th year of partnership with them. This relationship started with my local store in California and progressed to NAPA Sacramento DC and then nationally. Seeing what we’ve built over the years is incredibly special. Daniel has a wealth of experience in all three national series and can perform in big moments. We look forward to continuing our team’s success with him at the wheel.
MHR will announce a team leader and additional partners for Hemric at a later date. He will debut in the No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet on Friday, February 14, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
